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Late afternoon leaf-peeping led me to South Lake on the edge of the John Muir Wilderness in the Eastern Sierras.
As the sun was starting to play hide and seek with the clouds, I decided that hiking further onto the Bishops Pass Trail was probably not going to yield much, so I loitered around the trailhead looking for interesting compositions. I like how this wide angle, including Hurd Peak worked out from this vantage.
With several years of la Niña plaguing Southern California, South Lake is extremely low. The cafe and pontoon boat proprietor at Sabrina Lake told me they haven't been able to put boats in South Lake for three years, and this coming winter looks like another dry one. These clouds, despite being a nuisance for photography produced no rain.
Bullfrog Lake – Kings Canyon National Park
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I would say that photographing this view was one of my top three reasons for moving to Northern California. The entire experience including the hike, camping under the stars and capturing this shot was definitely a highlight during my time here.
This image is published in the July 2015 issue of Outdoor Photographer Magazine, as part of the National Parks Pro Guide.
Clouds, Color, and Light. A pre quarantine sunrise hitting the Lone Pine Peak in the Eastern Sierra.
Clyde Spires, Wallace, Picture Peak, and Haeckel above the glacial till turquoise tinted waters of Moonlight Lake.
Sabrina Basin
John Muir Wilderness | Inyo National Forest
A pre-quarantine sunrise down in the Alabama Hills. The mountain on the left is Lone Pine Peak (12,949ft) and Mount Whitney to the right. Although Tumanguya (Mt. Whitney) is veiled by clouds.
Morning alpenglow on the cirque above a high alpine lake in the Eastern Sierra. Zero wind resulted in an almost too clear reflection, and mosquito madness at the lakeshore.
Photo composite/painting. Sunset over Muriel Lake near Piute Pass. California, Sierra Nevada Mountains, John Muir Wilderness, Muriel Lake. Off the John Muir Trail near Mile 110.
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Looking SW across Heart Lake from the trail S down from Seldon Pass. California, Sierra Nevada Mountains, John Muir Wilderness, Heart lake. John Muir Trail Mile 101.
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Sunset at Hortense Lake, looking East to the Sierra Crest horizon, with Red Slate Mtn at left, and Red and White Mtn at center. California, Sierra Nevada Mountains, John Muir Wilderness, Hortense Lake. Off the John Muir Trail near Mile 077.
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Little Lakes Valley is a 10,000+ ft high elevation valley in the Eastern Sierra. A popular trailhead, the hike got much more interesting later on as there was still snow and swollen stream crossings. Right here though, I was enjoying lunch and taking photos in the John Muir wilderness.
Late summer early light dawns over Blue Lake and the ragged peaks surrounding the Sabrina Basin. A bit windy on this morning, eliminating any chance of a great sunrise reflection in the lake. The view is hard to top in the Sierra, no matter the conditions.
John Muir Wilderness. Kings Canyon NP boundary at the peak tops.
Mount Tom is a large and prominent peak near the city of Bishop in Inyo County of eastern California. It is in the Sierra Nevada and east of the Sierra Crest. The mountain is also in the John Muir Wilderness.
The mountain is named for Thomas Clark, a resident of the pioneer town of Owensville, who is credited with being the first to ascend the peak in the 1860s.[6] Mount Tom and Mount Morgan were part of the Pine Creek mining operation which was important producer of tungsten for much of the 20th century although the scheelite ore deposits are now largely depleted and mines have closed.
Elevation
13,658 ft (4,163 m)
Borrowed from Wikipedia cuz I'm feeling lazy. Also, the sun is hitting the top Wheeler Ridge.
I recently did a 4-day camping trip in the Eastern Sierras. We camped out at the Big Pine Creek Campground.
On one of the days, we hiked the Big Pine Creek North Fork trail. We went as far as Second Lake. This photo is of First Lake (not very imaginative names)!
First Lake is at 9,900 feet and Second Lake is at 10,000 feet. We gained 2,250 feet in elevation and the round trip hike was 9.6 miles. My Steps App reported 31,054 steps and claimed I walked 11.97 miles. Either the App is wrong or I walked around in circles at some point!
My future plan is to hike all the way to to Palisade Glacier. That will involve an overnight backpack which I have never done. The Sierras are so gorgeous and the turquoise lakes slayed me! I really can't wait to get back out there!
John Muir Wilderness, California - September 13, 1992
Two of many lakes that we passed along the Bishop Pass Trail on the way up to Bishop Pass and eventually down to Dusy Basin. The foreground lake is Spearhead Lake and the background lake Long Lake. This part of the hike we were in the John Muir Wilderness.
Dusy Basin is a large basin around 11,200 - 11,500 ft elevation in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. There are many small lakes and ponds scattered about the basin with a stream connecting a lot of the lakes and ponds.
This was a five day four night backpacking trip that me and my friend from Seattle with his wife did from September 13th to the 17th. We met up with three of their friends from California at Bishop Pass. The backpacking trip started at South Lake to over Bishop Pass (elevation 11,972 ft) in the John Muir Wilderness. From the pass down into the Dusy Basin you're in the Kings Canyon National Park. We had plans to stay two other nights, but in the morning we awoke up to snow and cold weather due to a remnant hurricane. So on the 17th we packed up and headed out.
Scanned from a 35mm negative using a Pentax PZ-10 camera, Pentax FA 28-80mm f/3.5-4.7 lens.
Sunset at Upper Deer Lake just off the Mammoth Crest. California, Sierra Nevada Mountains, John Muir Wilderness, Upper Deer Lake. Off the John Muir Trail near Mile 071.
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Looking S from the N shore of Rose Lake with Mt Hooper at right. California, Sierra Nevada mountains, John Muir Wilderness. Off the John Muir Trail near Mile 098.
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Panorama looking SE to Bear Creek Spire from North Cox Col with Little Lakes Valley to the left and Lake Italy to the right. Off the John Muir Trail near Mile 096.
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The trail continues above the lake on the opposite shore. When I first arrived in the basin, I took a snack break on those rocky outcrops middle right of frame, and scoped out this spot for camp when I realized the light and views were probably going to play out better on this side of the lake.
Sometimes a late start, and not getting too far up the trail has it's benefits. Although Sabrina Basin was not my first choice this trip for an overnight permit, there happened to be one left when I arrived at the permit office in the mid afternoon, and I would gladly take it. I set up camp at Blue Lake. A nice change of pace, as it's usually a first stop on the way to higher up locations. The views around Blue Lake are hard to top, and a good reason to spend some time there.
Mt Darwin is the flattish top peak on the left. Peaks to the right of that are unnamed, near as I can tell.
Arriving in time to watch the last beams of sunlight hit the lake, I setup this shot from a familiar spot - the first view of the surroundings after cresting the trail at Blue Lake. I made camp just over the rocks on the left, with views + peaks in all directions.
John Muir Wilderness | Inyo National Forest
I've been wanting to come here for the longest time. The day I finally made it, the lake was peaceful for 10 minutes, 9.5 min around 3:30am and another 30 seconds for me to take this photograph. Hope to return one day equipped with my partners to climb the North Buttress, it is the nose directly looking at you.